DISPUTE DIGEST
Protection for Lotus homebuyers over unfair penalties
A Supreme Court of India ruling has protected Lotus project homebuyers in Uttar Pradesh from developers passing on penalties
Court orders audit in INR52bn Fortis asset diversion matter
Delhi High Court has ordered a forensic audit in the alleged asset dissipation of Fortis Healthcare.
Indian office rejects US scientist’s AI copyright application
The Copyright Office of India rejects Amercian scientist Stephen Thaler’s copyright application for artificial intelligence (AI) author’s work
Arbitration case winner decides execution path of award
Decree holders can choose the execution path of an arbitration award they have won, the Punjab and Haryana High Court says
OpenAI secures first win in India copyright row against ANI
Delhi High Court hands ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, its first win in a copyright row with Indian news agency ANI
CCI absolves Godrej, 15 others over anti-competitive claims
The CCI exonerates Godrej & Boyce Mfg and 15 other defendants accused of anti-competitive practices involving government tenders
Arbitration award upheld against ONGC in payment dispute
Bombay High Court dismisses ONGC petition against an arbitration award for payment of extra work on offshore Mumbai oil project
Defendants fined INR1m for infringing Blue Cross pain mark
The Bombay High Court orders defendants to pay a INR1 million (USD10,501) fine for infringing Blue Cross Laboratories’ registered mark “Meftal-Spas”
India’s CCPA fines McAfee over violation of consumer rights
India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fines McAfee Software India after finding the company violated consumer rights
Reliance gets Supreme Court green light for Mumbai project
The Supreme Court dismisses a civil writ petition seeking to quash a tender won by Reliance Industries for a coastal road development in Mumbai
Calcutta HC upholds authors’ music rights in Vodafone case
Calcutta High Court upholds authors’ rights to royalties for commercial exploitation of their musical and literary works in ringtones
Delhi HC grants 10 entities relief over LinkedIn penalty
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to 10 entities from a penalty order over significant beneficiary ownership compliance for LinkedIn
Bombay High Court limits arbitral overreach in franchise row
Bombay High Court reaffirms the limits of an arbitral tribunal’s intervention in disputes arising from a commercial agreement
NGT cracks down on illegal tree felling and construction
The National Green Tribunal has cracked down on real estate developer Omaxe’s illegal construction and unauthorised tree felling for the development
Parties cannot use parallel proceedings to reopen SLPs, says SC
The Supreme Court of India rules that parallel and independent proceedings cannot be used to reopen a disposed special leave petition
Indian states can revoke, modify power tax exemptions: SC
A Supreme Court ruling says states can modify or revoke electricity tax exemptions, but must give reasonable notice of one year
Bombay HC raises issue over India taxing virtual services
Bombay High Court case sheds light on whether a business in China providing virtual services in India should be taxed in the country
India’s SC reiterates arbitrator cannot rewrite contract terms
The Supreme Court of India has held that the arbitrator cannot rewrite the terms of a contract while deciding the arbitration award
